Iglesia ni Cristo[2] (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɪˈglɛ̝ʃɐ ni ˈkɾisto̞], abbreviated as INC) is an

independent nontrinitarian Christian sect that originated in the Philippines. It was founded in 1914
by Felix Y. Manalo.
INC describes itself to be the one true church and the restoration of the original church founded
by Jesus, and that all other Christian churches are apostates.[3][4] INC doctrine cites that the
official registration of the church with the government of the Philippines on July 27, 1914, by Felix
Y. Manalo—upheld by its members to be the last messenger of God—was an act of divine
providence and the fulfillment of biblical prophecy concerning the re-establishment of the
original church of Christ in the Far East[5][6] concurrent with the coming of the seventh
seal marking the end of days.[7][8]
By the time of Manalo's death in 1963, INC had become a nationwide church with 1,250 local
chapels and 35 large concrete cathedrals.[9]His son, Eraño G. Manalo, became the next church
leader and led a campaign to grow and internationalize the church until his death on August 31,
2009,[10] whereupon his son, Eduardo V. Manalo, succeeded him as Executive Minister.[11] In 2015,
the Philippine census by the Philippine Statistics Authority found that 2.64% of the population in
the Philippines are affiliated with the Iglesia Ni Cristo, making it the religion with the third largest
number of adherents, with Islam at 6.01% and Catholicism at 79.53%.[12]